Most virtue lies between two vices.
Poets wish to profit or to please.
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage eagles produce a peaceful dove.
Be prepared to go mad with fixed rule and method.
Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.
A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius.